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we_o to_o obey_v his_o will_n first_o god_n must_v erect_v his_o kingdom_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o must_v be_v his_o subject_n before_o we_o can_v yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o law_n from_o which_o order_n arise_v this_o instruction_n that_o a_o man_n can_v never_o obey_v god_n will_v till_o he_o have_v god_n grace_n or_o a_o man_n can_v never_o keep_v god_n law_n till_o he_o be_v god_n subject_a and_o god_n be_v his_o lord_n and_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o over-rule_v he_o 1._o heb._n 11._o rom._n 14._o 1._o tim._n 1._o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n good_a work_n proceed_v from_o grace_n or_o without_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n or_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v 7.22_o pro._n 15.8_o 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